IUCN status: Vulnerable
EPBC Predator Threat Rating: Moderate
IUCN claim: “Predation by feral Domestic Cats (Felis catus) may be a threat, but extent”
No studies
No studies
There are no studies linking cats to water mice.
Current submission (2023) Scant evidence that introduced predators cause extinctions.
EPBC. (2015) Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Department of Environment, Government of Australia. (Table A1).
IUCN Red List. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ Accessed June 2023